Short, practical reads on freight forwarding, customs and logistics — written by our operations team. Free to read, nothing to sign up for. Pick a topic and start anywhere.
What a freight forwarder actually does, who else is in the chain, and the vocabulary every new hire needs in week one.
The eleven rules that decide who pays, who insures, and exactly where risk passes. Read before you quote anything.
Booking to delivery on the water: container types, the sailing schedule, VGM, demurrage and detention, and what to do when a box rolls.
HS classification, valuation, e-Customs filing, free trade agreements, and the privileges that legitimately reduce duty.
Reading a rate sheet, building an all-in quote that holds, and finding the margin leaks that show up after the job is booked.
IMDG and IATA in practice: classification, declaration, packing, and the cargo that needs more than a container.
How to communicate delays, run a cargo claim, and write the pre-alert and status update that stop the phone ringing.